1
: capable of being put to use
especially
: serviceable for an end or purpose
useful tools
2
: of a valuable or productive kind
do something useful with your life
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Does anyone have any useful suggestions?
It can be useful to know CPR.
The Internet is useful for finding information quickly.
She has become one of the team's most useful players.
Why don't you do something useful with your life?
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Consuming high quality, unsweetened cocoa powder, or even 70% dark chocolate in small doses offers a sense of satiety that could be useful for those hoping to maintain or lose weight.
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
India’s effort to build domestic support for global leadership by mounting a G-20 road show—encouraging popular participation by creating festival pavilions and scheduling lectures, meetings, and other events in dozens of Indian cities—provides a useful model.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
This ultimately leads them to quickly adopt useful new behaviors.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Seek feedback to learn techniques and other useful resources.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
India’s effort to build domestic support for global leadership by mounting a G-20 road show—encouraging popular participation by creating festival pavilions and scheduling lectures, meetings, and other events in dozens of Indian cities—provides a useful model.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
This ultimately leads them to quickly adopt useful new behaviors.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Seek feedback to learn techniques and other useful resources.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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